downtown development

Peoria City leaders continue to explore possible opportunities to restore vibrancy to the downtown area. In a recent interview with WCBU, City Manager Patrick Urich discusses how Peoria is eager to find ways to bring more people to the Central Business District.

A business associate of a former Peoria hotel owner has been sentenced to a decade in prison in connection with a $179 million loan scheme. Federal…

The City of Pekin is adding more outdoor furnishings to its downtown streetscape. The city this week installed 12 benches, 11 bike racks and four picnic…

The owner of the downtown Peoria Marriott Pere Marquette hotel is attempting to refinance a loan.Owner Gary Matthews wants to secure lower interest rates…

For the second year in a row, a corner of downtown Peoria has been transformed into a winter wonderland.It’s part of the second annual PNC Winterfest,…